Consonant /j/ ![Includes sound files!](../../../../images/Paul%20Joyce/soundmin2.gif)
/j/ it is an approximant, it is a fast pronunciation of the vowel /i/ but the tongue is closer to the palate. There should be no friction. The vocal cords vibrate when producing the /j/. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'y', 'i' between consonant and vowel, 'u' and 'ue'
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The English consonant /z/
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